LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  April 17, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 3557
          Committee on Judicial Affairs                              By: 
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB3557 ( Relating 
to the creation of a statutory county court in Burnet County.) 
this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB3557-As Introduced
         
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         

         
 
          
The bill would create a statutory county court at law for Burnet 
County.  The bill would take effect September 1, 1997.  Burnet 
County officials estimate there would be a one time capital 
cost of $25,000 in fiscal year 1998, with annual operating costs 
of $200,000.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,PE ,DC